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“I, too, am Greek ! Solidarity with the Greek people !”

I, too, am Greek ! Solidarity with the Greek people !

Thousands of ordinary European citizens have joined their voices to the "Movement of Nantes." demanding double nationality! People all across Europe who want to express their support to Greece during this difficult period of crisis, started the "Movement of Nantes" and ...

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The Shock Doctrine – Documentary (A Must See…)

The Shock Doctrine - Documentary (A Must See...)

An important documentary based on Naomi Klein’s 2007 book, The Shock Doctrine. A study of disaster capitalism, based on Naomi Klein’s proposition that neo-liberal capitalism feeds on disasters, war and terror in order to establish its dominance. Today Greek society seems ...

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DEBTOCRACY – a documentary produced by the audience

DEBTOCRACY - a documentary produced by the audience

“Debtocracy” is a documentary that seeks the causes of the Greek crisis and proposes solutions, hidden by the government and the dominant media. Watch it below with English subtitles: [youtube 1_yTriIJa9I] Debtocracy website: http://www.debtocracy.gr/indexen.html

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TEENAGE RIOT: ATHENS – Documentary Video!

TEENAGE RIOT: ATHENS - Documentary Video!

An extremely interesting documentary from VICE network about the recent riots last month in Athens: On the eve of the biggest Greek strike since the right-wing junta was overthrown almost three decades ago, VICE travels to Athens to meet up with the people ...

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17th November Celebration in Greece

17th November Celebration in Greece

Every year, on the 17th of November, Greeks but especially Greek students memorialize the students’ revolt against the colonels’ junta. Students prepare school celebrations, and a big march starts at the Athens Technical University and ends in the American Embassy, ...

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“We Are All Greeks” – Protests of solidarity all around the world!

We Are All Greeks - Protests of solidarity all around the world!

Solidarity protests for Greece are organized in many European countries for this Saturday! People will protest against economic crisis and its effects on the Greek society. As noted in an online call to the international audience, the austerity measures that the ...

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CATASTROIKA: Privatization goes public (Video – A must see…)

CATASTROIKA: Privatization goes public (Video - A must see...)

On April 26, 2012 at 20:00 let’s turn off the TV and turn to an alternative source of information. The creators of Debtocracy, a documentary viewed by millions of people around the world, present their new production, entitled CATASTROIKA. They analyze the ...

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19Jul/12

Picture of the day!

Greece fulfills its commitments for cuts on flexible spendings

source: http://twitpic.com/a88v1c

18Jul/12

Picture of the day!!!

 

TROIKA isn't going to renegotiate Memorandum before its implementation!

source: http://twitpic.com/a884zm

26Apr/12

CATASTROIKA: Privatization goes public (Video – A must see…)

On April 26, 2012 at 20:00 let’s turn off the TV and turn to an alternative source of information.

The creators of Debtocracy, a documentary viewed by millions of people around the world, present their new production, entitled CATASTROIKA.

They analyze the shifting of state assets to private hands. They travel round the world gathering data on privatization in developed countries and search for clues on the day after Greece’s massive privatization program.

Watch the full documentary with English subtitles below:

3Apr/12

Greek Political parties receive extra funds for the upcoming elections!

A new amendment process, which ensures the smooth financing of the political parties for the upcoming elections (protecting even those owed ​​to banks) was proposed last night in the parliament.

According to the amendment (proposed by the Ministries of Interior and Finance),  the amounts of party funding (for the last installment of  2011 and the first and second of 2012) are instantly released through the bill of  "Arrangements for local development, decentralized government and administration"! In addition, the money provided through state funding can not be seized by creditors!

The funding was stopped during the last period due to outstanding obligations to the banks!  PASOK and New Democracy owe around 240 million euros to the banks but that seems not to be a problem when you have the ability to make new laws...

5Nov/11

Greek Political leaders “struggle” to help the country

Greek Political leaders are battling for the position of the most irresponsible.

Papandreou asks for a referendum. Then he withdraws the referendum and asks for a vote of confidence for his government but in order to form a new government and retire from the Prime Minister's position (he is still there...).
Samaras (the president of the main opposition party) who is against the loan agreement, ask for elections. Then he seems that he is willing to cooperate for a government of unity but he asks again for elections even if he now states that he is going to comply the engagement of the 26 of October.

Karatzaferis the President of the Greek far right, anti-immigrant party LA.O.S (Popular Orthodox Rally) is ready to cooperate with everyone in order take part in the new government and the communist party (KKE) is against everyone and everything, with left party SYRIZA asking for elections without any specific proposals.

God bless them...